Jason Alexander apologizes for sketch with teen Stodden
Jason Alexander has apologized for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch that sexualized Courtney Stodden when she was 17. The Seinfeld actor said he completely agrees the comedy bit was inappropriate, truly regrets taking part, and offered his sincerest apologies for any harm or distress it caused Stodden after she publicly resurfaced the clip.
Key Takeaways
- Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch filmed with Courtney Stodden at age 17.
- In the sketch, he played a quack life coach who rubbed a phone against Stodden’s breasts.
- Alexander said the sketch was inappropriate and that he truly regrets it.
- Stodden said she felt alone as the only minor on set and urged meaningful follow-through beyond words.
What did Jason Alexander apologize for?
According to The New York Times, Jason Alexander shared an apology on Tuesday for participating in a comedy sketch that sexualized Stodden more than a decade ago, when she was 17.
The 2012 video was published by the comedy site Funny or Die. Alexander portrayed a quack life coach who rubs a phone against Stodden’s breasts, purporting to measure the “quality of her heart.”
Later in the sketch, his character sits between Stodden and her husband at the time, actor Doug Hutchison, and rests his hands on her knees. Entertainment outlets including NewsNation and People have also covered the apology under the same set of facts.
Why is the apology making headlines now?
Stodden resurfaced the old clip and said the older she gets, the more impossible the scene is to understand. She described herself as a minor who lacked the legal power to decide whether to take part and said she was the only child in the room.
That account reframed a once-viral comedy bit as an example of adults treating a teenager’s body as fair game for an adult joke. The story has since spread across U.S. and U.K. entertainment coverage.
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What exactly did Jason Alexander say?
In a statement reported by major outlets, Alexander said: “Looking back at the comedy sketch in which Ms. Stodden and I participated in 2012, I completely agree that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it.”
“But more importantly, I am deeply sorry for any harm or distress it has caused Ms. Stodden. I offer her my sincerest apologies.”
How has Courtney Stodden responded?
Stodden has acknowledged the public apology. Reporting notes she said Alexander had not reached out privately and argued that meaningful action — including support for efforts to end child marriage — would be even more powerful than words alone.
The exchange has turned a decade-old Funny or Die appearance into a wider debate about consent, power, and how entertainment once treated minors on camera.